Travel Assist and Lane Assist Tested on a Highway | VW ID.4 1st Max

My Last video about testing the Lane Assist (LA) and Travel Assist (TA) had reactions that it wasn't done good and the way I did the test favors TA by a big margin. So I took the advice and went to a normal usage condition like on a highway with some curvy parts as highly requested. Here is the REAL difference between TA and LA. Enjoy
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0:00 Intro
1:24 Lane Assist
6:56 Travel Assist Part 1
10:30 Trying TA on Connection Roads
12:22 Travel Assist Part 2
14:44 Conclusion
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[@EV.Furkan]

If someone asks whats the difference between Travel Assist and Lane Assist you show this video to them. Question remains if it is the same for the Skoda Enyaq and Audi Q4 Etron and future MEB cars.

[@Anothernerdyloser314]

What country are you in that you got it already?

[@EV.Furkan]

@@Anothernerdyloser314 Netherlands

[@RiotSmurf]

Does Travel Assist require both hands to stop the warning or just one?

[@RiotSmurf]

Never mind! 10:07 answered, 1 hand seems okay

[@EV.Furkan]

@@RiotSmurf Just one, a nudge or gripping the steeringwheel is enough

[@stevedutcher3875]

Thank you for showing Travel assist, I’ve been waiting for someone in a ID.4 to show that function in the car!!

[@maarten7282]

Very well done: clear, detailled yet safe and until interventions, that's the way we like it.

[@crusher70]

Many thanks for the video. I just ordered a New Tiguan RLine and have been looking for an explanation of the different driver assists. I found this very helpful, thank you.

[@frankpicaro7300]

great tutorial on lane and travel assist. Thanks!

[@rishikamra]

Thanks for showing how these features work on the ID 4

[@stupendouslife8128]

Thank you Furkan 👍👍😀😀

[@masterma2663]

Thanks for your review! I’d like to see the consumption when you drive in the city.

[@olamarvin]

Nice video. I like the HUD which shows missile locked on other cars!

[@EV.Furkan]

There is some hidden code to fire EMP's 😎

[@PaulA-lj3gg]

Great reviews... thanks and keep them coming!

[@jbeyerholm]

Thank for some great videos. Please have a look in the electrical seats. And if possible with 2 users and 2 persons and the settings. You would be the first to review this feature.

[@simon_ns]

Travel assist seems to be the most similar thing to the tesla autopilot. Great video

[@cdp86]

Thanks, first video I see precise enough on this system after one hour on KZbin. Well done man. The system seems quite consistent, could maybe get OTA updates in the futur and become even better. Not too disappointed by the infotainment system? Seems quite fuzzy at the first sight.

[@EV.Furkan]

Thanks man, back to the infotainment: Are you going to play around like every minute of the drive or do you set it once and don't really touch it anymore till you arrive somewhere midway or destination? Yes it can be buggy or laggy or lacking some options currently.. But im driving more then thinking about the infotainment at all on my commute.

[@ANDREY11262]

thank you

[@muhammadirfanataulawal7630]

I like that VW use capacitive steering wheel and actually put a system to reminds you to touch the steering wheel periodically without have to move the steering wheel a bit, keeping you alerted (because if the driver was not touching it for few seconds it will start emergency stop sequence)

[@Boomer.Roberts]

Damn I really wish we were getting the HUD in the US :(

[@carvids6315]

You'll have to get an Audi Q4 e-tron to get the HUD. It will be in the US in that model.

[@bertsteenbergen6729]

Thanks for your video's you are a very decent driver Kuddo's to you!!!!

[@EV.Furkan]

About the next video.. im saying sorry in advance.

[@bertsteenbergen6729]

@@EV.Furkan haha, let’s consider it a scientific experiment.

[@PaulA-lj3gg]

Can you please do a video showing the compartments in centre console, a good look in the glove box and the boot etc.. I know they are the basics, but no chance of getting a look here in the UK until the demo car arrives in showroom, which will be the day I get my order delivered, your videos are great and giving me confidence in my decision to order blind! Thanks for all so far

[@PaulA-lj3gg]

Sorry, I see that you have already covered the trunk in great detail. Just the front end of the storage areas would be great. Thanks.

[@EV.Furkan]

If you have more questions, feel free to ask

[@kevinn1158]

All this technology and they still don't give you lasers to deal with "annoyances" while driving. ;)

[@cpitney]

The travel assist seems to work and look a lot better on the Golf Mk VIII

[@pashaism]

I guess Travel Assist has also the ACC feature in it while staying in center

[@majklson15]

hi Furkan, thanks for your videos. Do you plan to test the Travel Assist also on normal twisty roads between villages for example and not only on motorway? Would it be even usable there?

[@EV.Furkan]

Depending on the curvature of the roads and speed TA handles very well. twisty roads are fine with 50kph, but with 70 kph can slowly drift away if its a long 90/180/270 degree corner.

[@mdfavero007]

In travel assist, does the capacitive touch work with one hand only to satisfy the “ping”? Can you touch one hand at bottom?

[@EV.Furkan]

Yes, need to hold it at 5 or 7 o’clock. Can pretty much drive a whole day without a keep your hands on alert. İmportant bit is to not m touch the wheel top loose, you will get the hang of ot

[@tobiewolfen01]

Is the augmented reality HUD available on the US model? I'm curious as to why I don't see it in most videos.

[@EV.Furkan]

Sadly not,

[@pedrovervaeke4291]

Hi Furkan, I'm bit confused on the lane assist. I drive at this moment a 2017 Skoda Octavia with lane assist and had the same "ping pong" behaviour. After a few days I discovered the option adaptive lane assist in the settings that keeps the car in the center. I would be shocked if this cannot be enabled on newer cars from the same factory group.

[@EV.Furkan]

Who knows what their plan is with buying options afterwards., but the issue is if you are ordering a car without TA, you are not receiving hardware thats needed. so you may unlock a smarter LA with the in-car shop [if it ever comes], but wont be TravelAssist good

[@stephanl.5280]

Golf 7 IQ Drive comes with adaptive lane assist, which keeps you in the middle of the lane too. I guess your car has normal lane assist only plus Travel assist.

[@deanmcgowan78]

Do you have to turn the steering wheel every 10s or just touch it when on TA?

[@EV.Furkan]

touching is enough and then it resets the counter. Even when you keep your hands on the wheel after a while [1-2min?] with TA it will ask to keep your hands on the wheel. A little nudge makes the ECU happy

[@TheQuintinH]

How do i permanently switch off laneassist? Whenever I switch it off it’s ok until the car “restarted” its back on again. Any suggestions?

[@EV.Furkan]

You can't, it's by design. The cars safety rating is with lane assist on. so by regulations the car needs to be enabled with all necessary safety equipment as done in testing.

[@R56Cooper]

Thanks for the great comparison! What is the Audi equivalent of VW's Travel Assist feature? Thanks!

[@EV.Furkan]

Audi active lane assist

[@R56Cooper]

@@EV.Furkan thanks! Is Audi Active Lane Assist the exact same as Travel Assist in terms of performance?

[@EV.Furkan]

It should be pretty close.. if not the same.

[@TheJUANCHICO24]

I have an ID4 but I don’t think mine came with travel assist. Do they all come with travel assist?

[@EV.Furkan]

Option on higher trim (tech max 1st max) or since a week with the new configurator you can select it

[@christianaldridgex]

Do you have a demo of the blind spot warning?

[@EV.Furkan]

Not yet, its on the list

[@dex2]

How can I trick the system; in tesla's we add weight on the steering... What can we do here; I am a cautious driver but in highways its useful.. So how can I manipulate the system?

[@albertf.9770]

🤬😡⛔️⛔️

[@Jstars200]

Does id4 1st basic have travel assist?

[@EV.Furkan]

EU-Spec 1st: No TA, only LA EU-Spec 1st Max : TA & LA US-Spec 1st: TA & LA* *should have it, 95% sure :P

[@max-heinerberf557]

Try travel assist with activated navigation. Maybe then the car can react to corners, when they are in the darabase.

[@EV.Furkan]

its reversed, the car reacts on corners/junctions when TA is NOT activated. Navigation on/off doesnt matter in this case, because its always running in the background and looking forward.

[@brucehyman498]

I have enjoyed watching your videos! I was wondering if VW will be able to update travel assist capabilities via OTA in the future.

[@EV.Furkan]

Really, time will tell. Still unknown what they will be able to OTA to the car

[@jaz4280]

How is the break in id-4, some reviewers reported being soft lot spongy, you need to break harder. Thank you for the reviews you are doing. It is more important than professional reviews as there will be some loyalty to one brand or another.

[@EV.Furkan]

Thats a valid concern because now and then it feels "spongy". Reason for this is that the car can decide to brake earlier for lets say junctions and roundabouts. this is a setting you can enable or disable. What this does is that the car decides with help of navigationdata and previous times you went on the same road how to "behave". It gets very technical, but happens if you put it on "D" mode. So basicly you always go 30 on a corner, the car will then brake for you and go 30. Want to brake abit harder? then it will feel "spongy" because the system was already braking for you, but not that hard ofcourse. Issue with test cars are that the car cant get used to the driver and the way he is driving normally. How 1 drivers will be totally different then the other one if they drive the same route day after day.

[@masterma2663]

Tesla Model3’s brake is also spongy, many people crashed their model 3 in China because of this problem.

[@Ashudar]

@@masterma2663 If you have to break without recuperation you indeed need to break hard on a M3 but if you preheat your car is usually is not a problem, at least for me it isn't

[@jaz4280]

@@EV.Furkan thank you for your detailed answer. I am considering the car, at the same time I also like the aria .. which is not available at present. Just I don't like how the infotainment screens on id3 and id4... Just stuck on dash. Thank you again .. keep up the good work.

[@NickFunHunter]

I’m a Tesla FSD owner, this seems far behind Tesla FSD. Have you tried Tesla FSD? Thanks. Great video.

[@EV.Furkan]

because it is not the FSD equivalent. Need to compare it with tesla's autopilot. Lane keeping/centering, distance control, lane change warning (side assist), radar all around etc. Just can lane change yet. Also FSD aint worth it in europe. FSD v9 should arrive soon? im interested what it brings to europe

[@mikaelpettersson5916]

I think there is some EU regulation that prevents the assist to take sharp corners ( 5% i think).

[@EV.Furkan]

I think it's 1. speed depended how wide the camera can look or 2. speedlimited how sharp the system can take a corner. 50 kmh looks to be the limit for 270 deg. corner.

[@user-hjy7jilftnh]

Try collision mitigation warning ⚠️

[@xEscaflonex]

I am really confused about your video. My Seat Leon Cupra from 2019 has only Lane Assist but it doesn't breaks so quick as your lane assist ..... It follows all the time the highway and takes even curves who are not too strong....

[@EV.Furkan]

they made LA dumber [its more a lane departure warning with a little of lane keeping] and added a new "smarter" assist above it. Time changes and so does systems.

[@xEscaflonex]

@@EV.Furkan Thanks for the answer. What a joke company ....... money money money

[@Zen0sa]

yess highway but not city streets with complicated lines it will hit cyclists, for for off high way it is dangereous

[@bahaa91ali92]

Worst lane assist. I love kia niro. i gonna back to kia niro cause of that.

[@aar3860]

I am completely disappointed, have to choose the company just because of autopilot.

[@AlijahSimon]

how dare they charge the same price as a Tesla with a self-driving system that is a decade behind. This is insulting

[@EV.Furkan]

What you mean? Autopilot can't change lanes without disabling the system if you want to change lanes in a timely matter. Every system has its quirks. Als same price as a model Y? Mate that thing is 15k more expensive then what I'm driving. For that money you can buy a great second hand EV lol

[@AlijahSimon]

@@EV.Furkan That is 1000% false. You are talking about basic Autopilot if you don't pay for Full Self Driving Capability. The latter is door to door through intersections, roundabouts, highways, etc with no human intervention necessary except to correct occasional mistakes. Do your research before disinforming!

[@EV.Furkan]

@@AlijahSimon which is not available in Europe as advertised as in USA. Even Enhanced Autopilot is heavily restricted here. Also FSD is just a money sink here. It may be a fraction what works here compared to usa. It may be fantastic in the usa, but not that great as in the USA here. And FSD is another 6k euros lol. Which makes the price difference even bigger

[@thenewmillennials8046]

@@AlijahSimon Dude you get a very similar experience of Tesla's autopilot for half the price... A base model Tesla Model 3 with autopilot is $65,000, while the ID4 with twice as many features is only $35,000. It's literally half the price.

[@AlijahSimon]

@@thenewmillennials8046 My car, which cost me $50,000 brand new, makes left and right turns, waits at traffic control, and handles roundabouts and merging more flawlessly by the day. This crappy german system can barely keep a lane. Shame on Volkswagen and shame on you for peddling misinformation.

[@maxkonig559]

It looks like it has a long way to go to catch up with Tesla. lol Even Ford 360 lane centering does a better job.

[@hotdog160]

you didnt see the entire video, when he activated the TRAVEL ASSIST MODE

[@khalid969]

yeah, but this car won't crash into trees like Teslas do.

[@leanderkolloenamb4246]

​@@khalid969 Haha not autopilots fault. The driver needs to be aware and ready to take over at any time. Keeping the car centered in lanes should not be a problem, even if there are no road lines.

[@hahahajackmyswag]

U talk funny boy

[@rikimarizard]

What happens when you drive with TA on in single lane traffic with cars driving past you in the other lane? Does it pick those up? Also did you find out if it identifies trucks as trucks or are all vehicles showing as the same (ID4s)?

[@EV.Furkan]

It sees it, but the car afront of you is leading

[@rikimarizard]

@@EV.Furkan I see, so they only have 1 graphic regardless of direction. Perhaps something to fix it an OTA update

[@EV.Furkan]

you can see the lanes beside you when moving forward + changing your view of the dash with travelassist. Lane assist shows only 1 lane,

[@rikimarizard]

@@EV.Furkan good to know, thank you!